County auditor signs amicus brief on voter‑roll rules, explores voluntary pet licensing

Sep 17, 2025

Mason County Auditor Steve Dunkel said he signed on to an amicus brief seeking Washington State Supreme Court guidance on voter‑roll maintenance after a Secretary of State consent decree and reported studying Snohomish County’s pet‑licensing program for possible local use.

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Mason County Auditor Steve Dunkel told the Board of Commissioners he signed on, with concurrence from the county prosecutor and chief deputy prosecutor, to an amicus brief filed with the Washington State Supreme Court asking for clarification on how county auditors should conduct voter‑registration maintenance in light of a consent decree entered last year by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs.

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